No, the last time the minimum wage was increased was 2009, not 30 years ago. The original federal minimum wage was .25 in 1938. If it had only kept up with in

No, the last time the minimum wage was increased was 2009, not 30 years ago. The original federal minimum wage was .25 in 1938. If it had only kept up with inflation it would only be about $4.55 today. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/chart https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/chart If you are actually concerned about helping the poor, then as user scarface74 points out, increasing EITC is a better approach than a minimum wage increase.